How to fix water leaking into the WC pan.

[@Tinnevelly]

Thank you so much! Normally my dad would be the one fixing things in the house. We lost him 2 yrs ago so we’ve been learning how to manage small repairs.

[@dereton33]

Sorry to hear that

[@Tinnevelly]

@@GuacamoleyNacho I must be lucky to have a supportive dad.. He was the one who had patience and gave encouragement when I would assemble or tinker with small things, while my mom would scold me and do the thing herself, because it was faster and more efficient. Reason why I wasn’t able to learn much with her 😅 Thank you, it’s good to know that we are capable of doing so much more. It’s good that almost everything can be learned in the internet. Saves a lot of money too.

[@deb7412]

@@Tinnevelly The way your Mum was or is, is the way both my parents are, but my dad is the worst for that. He has a warm heart though, but absolutely no patience to wait for others to do what he can do quickly/quicker. He takes over, but means well. x x

[@Tinnevelly]

@@deb7412 I agree.. I feel like it is a common / universal thing for parents. I personally think I won’t have patience either if I had kids of my own 😅

[@Wither5000]

​@@TinnevellyHe sounded amazing. Rip

[@winchester12gauge76]

6 years after you posted this you're still saving people time & money! I cannot thank you enough. I fully expected to have to mop up water, buy new parts and get stressed about the whole thing. You're a gentleman and a scholar!!

[@dereton33]

No problem pleased you fixed it .

[@YukiSatagawa]

Oh my goodness yes!! Really needed this as well. This guy explained very well 😊

[@iskandarshah8274]

I juts watched this last evening after discovering the same problem with my toilet bowl. Flipping the rubber seal worked! Thank you!

[@chrisdugs6187]

7 years ago you posted this. You just saved me £300 😊 huge thanks as things are very tight with energy costs etc

[@dereton33]

No problem Chris. Plumbing videos never get old.

[@davidcole5803]

Reversed the washer on my unit and it's working perfectly, thank you, the family is off my back now. I would have had to pull my toilet pan away from the wall to get to the bottom water connection to fit a new unit. Many pearls of wisdom mate.

[@dereton33]

Excellent!

[@vulcanvoyager]

8 years after you posted this you're still saving people time & money! Cheers buddy, turning it over worked a treat!

[@dereton33]

Great stuff.

[@brittanydonneberg4918]

Easy to install, kzbin.infoUgkxjA-hDN2m8_mi0Dg0JD8U6QiArozIAc4I and comfortable. No idea what other people were talking about when they said it was difficult to install or uncomfortable.

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@cornelchin3457]

Many thanks for posting this. I fixed my severely leaking toilet in 5 minutes and I'm not a plumber! Probably saved me £70! Thanks again!

[@dereton33]

No problem

[@ShaneH]

Did you just turn the rubber seal around or switch to a new one?

[@mridyuldas5010]

dereton33 where is the link to replace the flush valve seal washer, please?

[@senecaknowledge2274]

@@ShaneH That’s a very personal question

[@adamraies3045]

Thank you veery much. Really helped me . Since my husband passed away I am struggling with these type of things. I watched your video and I fixed my toilet tonight ❤❤❤

[@dereton33]

That`s great, so glad my video helped you.

[@AlessandroMozzato]

8 years later and this still helps people saving some money. Thanks for the help, reversing the washer fixed it for me.

[@dereton33]

Glad it helped

[@maximumbeans9310]

Yet another person you've saved from shelling out for a simple fix! Flipped the washer over and it's made a massive difference. Almost can't believe how simple it was. It's an old toilet but this has probably squeezed more time out of it before it needs a proper fix. Thanks a million.

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@garywright7953]

A

[@maximumbeans9310]

@@GuacamoleyNacho Not sure how old it actually is but when I say ‘old’ I mean it’s been here at least a decade, it definitely wasn’t installed by the last owners and we’ve been here nearly five years ourselves.

[@alexanderallison7131]

Same here. Worked straight away. Thank you!

[@atwh20atw20]

Brilliant - this is the second time one of your videos has helped me fix a problem in the last year or so. Thanks so much. You're doing a real service for the world with these videos.

[@dereton33]

Excellent

[@evblues5965]

Thank you sir! You saved me a plumber bill! Simply just turn the washer upside down and instantly fixed the water leaks. Salute from down under.

[@dereton33]

Excellent!

[@dancm7273]

Flip the washer around. That worked! This saves so much hassle and cost. Thanks!

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@ishanpatel8602]

Thank you very much, before I watched the video I just wiped the seal... it didnt work. But straight after watching this I fliped it over and jobs a goodn. Cheers!

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@hazelofficer8871]

Thank you so very much. 60 plus years young lady just fixed my leaky loo in 5 mins, you are a STAR

[@dereton33]

Well done Hazel.

[@lif9774]

And a thank you from me, my husband is a busy man and loves it that you have been teaching me to solve plumbing problems in our home all explained so well your my go to person thank you for your help... very grateful 👍

[@dereton33]

Glad to help. Thanks for your kind comments 🙂

[@RuntyWilson]

I've been putting this off for a year... It took me five minutes after watching this. Excellent as usual sir.

[@dereton33]

Great to hear!

[@HaleemaRizvi-g2q]

Thank you so much for your guidance. You just saved me an £80 visit. All I had to do was pop the seal back on, which dropped off. God bless you!

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@garethadamson2393]

Cheers, 8 years after you created this video, it has helped us solve a leaking cistern push button type which suddenly started flushing every couple of minutes, turns out it was blu loo toilet block sludge stopping the valve closing after a flush. Priceless advice my friend. Love from Gibraltar ❤

[@dereton33]

Thanks Gareth.

[@isaacsharp3886]

This helped me a lot . I am an apprentice and have completed my first little private Job . Can’t thank you enough

[@dereton33]

Glad it helped!

[@micksparks95]

Fixed leaking toilet in seconds probably saved a fortune too thank you for sharing your knowledge, keep up the good work

[@dereton33]

Glad to help

[@zaffiqbal9740]

You sir are a star. I fixed my problem today. I had some loose silicone sealant stuck between the base and the rubber seal. Now perfectly working again. Thanks again.

[@dereton33]

Glad it helped

[@muckersTGN]

Thanks for the video. I noticed my cistern dripping when I started using coloured toilet cleaner. It was visibly (slowly) washing away at the back. Flush washer/seal was the culprit! Easy fix thanks to your video - saved me pestering the landlord...!

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@techattack9292]

This has saved me from removing the cistern, after witch I would have discovered that I needn't have! Such a useful video and much appreciated :)

[@dereton33]

No problem pleased you sorted it.

[@alanroscoe5668]

I was about to rip the cistern off the wall. When I saw you your video , took me 5 minutes to fix by turning washer over. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@dereton33]

Excellent!

[@MaziPenterprise]

Wow! You're my star for today. I fixed the leaking water problem by just watching this video. Thanks a lot

[@dereton33]

No problem

[@alexroy8266]

My toilet isn't leaking anymore! One less chance for the virus to spread now I don't have to get someone in. This video may literally have saved my life or the life of another. Thank you!

[@dereton33]

That`s great Alex.

[@Chicken_Lips]

That tip of flipping the rubber seal has worked! Thanks so much for posting this. Very happy to have fixed this myself 🫡

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@michaelianson592]

I followed the tip of turning the seal round at the bottom and guess what! It worked and saved me a call out. Thank you.

[@dereton33]

Glad it helped!

[@hsk8582]

Cheers for this, I've been asking my husband to sort this out for weeks but I finally just fixed it myself- the annoying drip was driving me mental!

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@garyellis4173]

Thank you sir. Knocked the seal yesterday when cleaning all the old blue loo tablets out. Was leaking into the pan. Brilliant advice, and saved me a visit to B&Q. Thank you 👍

[@dereton33]

No problem Gary.

[@CoatsandGaiters]

Thank you so much. I have had a dripping toilet keeping me awake for a while now. So simple to resolve just as you had explained. Brilliant !!!!

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@RobertWilson-d6u]

Great video. I found the remains of one of those blue toilet blocks had got caught under the valve, but I wouldn’t have known where to look without this. Many thanks.

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@sizzleburizzle5884]

I'm the worst at repairs. I've been scratching my head on this one for a little while, but 6:36 was all I needed :) Thanks!

[@dereton33]

No problem!

[@phoxytwicks]

Saved me a couple of hours and a possible plumber. Thank you.

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@willowdale21]

Had this problem for a few days. After watching your video I got straight on to it. I turned over the washer and put everything back, all sorted now. Thanks very much.

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@sanjayluthra6230]

Thank you. I turned the rubber seal around as you suggested and it worked. I’ve been trying to fix this for weeks and I’m on a water meter. Great video 😊

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@Lisa-kt4qg]

Feeling all pleased with myself, placed a fresh bit of toilet roll at the back of the bowl and looking good so far, I think I’ve fixed my leak, thank you so much for your guidance…

[@dereton33]

Great job!

[@bedfordfamily9475]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for this video! You have saved me an (expensive) plumber call out. Can't believe it was such an easy fix, literally took me thirty seconds and solved the issue - after following your simple and concise instructions. Thank you again! 👍 👍 ♥

[@dereton33]

No problem 😊

[@marieshaw1261]

Wow! It took me 10 minutes and my leaking water is fixed! And yeah I'm a woman. Saved me S$320. You're the best! Cheers.

[@dereton33]

Great job! Pleased to have saved you some money.

[@shikz786]

Life saver. Couldn't diagnose the problem until I checked up on this vid. Turns out it was the washer. Saved myself a plumbing bill 🤓

[@dereton33]

Great.

[@zahidulkareem612]

Excellent video. I had a leaking WC, was very reluctant to call a plumber during this pandemic. I could fix the problem myself. There was a problem with the rubber washer. Just took it out washed thoroughly and fixed it after flipping the sides. To my pleasant surprise it fixed the problem. A big sigh of relief. Thanks again for posting the video

[@dereton33]

Glad it helped.

[@brianuk4430]

Great video, helped me a lot and saved me money, I got luck with mine it was the easier one that twists off 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@dereton33]

You’re welcome 😊

[@alanice22]

You just saved me a plumber bill! We replaced the filler valve but it really was the flush valve washer. I literally turned it over like u said and no more leaking water and constant refilling the tank. Thank you from the U.S.!

[@dereton33]

Great job! Keep well there in the States.

[@Akas1001]

Have you made video how to turn it over? Thanks​@dereton33

[@JayandTas]

Thank you sir. Fixed my toilet in 15 seconds thanks to you 🐥

[@dereton33]

Excellent!

[@woolmousse]

Great explanation, flipped the rubber washer seal over and appeared to fix it, however checked on it the next day and was leaking again so had to replace the washer with new one, so keep in mind if you just flip the washer it may only be good for a very short term temporary fix until you get to the store to get a replacement washer.

[@dereton33]

Nice work!

[@jeenybryant4625]

Thank you so much for your video I have been dealing with a dripping sound for months and in 5 mins after watching your video the house is silent.. you saved me. Thank you again.

[@dereton33]

No problem Jeeny.

[@jalfrezi117]

Thank you was expecting to take the cistern off the wall etc then saw your video so just unclipped the syphon and replaced with the new one and bobs your uncle! Saved me a lot of time and effort thanks again 👍👍

[@dereton33]

Nice work!

[@NeeFitzee]

Al, i had this exact same problem with the cistern turned out the problem was the plastic follower behind the rubber washer had cracked in two, therefore not creating a good seal, simply superglued the follower back together, problem solved. Having VERY limited plumbing knowledge, despite it not being the rubber washer I would never have thought of looking at this and finding the problem. Thank you so much 👍🏻

[@dereton33]

Thanks for the info!

[@muhdilyas3348]

From Singapore - Your video saved me. I just twist it fornt and back

[@dereton33]

That`s it . Great.

[@dennisang5608]

Your solution to just invert the rubber piece was spot on. Thank you!

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@richraymond5037]

Can't believe that it was that easy! The toilet dripping has been driving me nuts and costing me about £15 a month...early days but seems to have done the trick thank you!

[@dereton33]

No problem Rich.

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

🙀

[@BenElyon3]

I can't believe this. I just fixed mine. You're a genius Sir. God bless you

[@dereton33]

No problem

[@100uo]

Thank you. Both my toilets were leaking. I just turned the washers around as you advised, and the leaks stopped. Incredible. Just donated & subscribed.

[@dereton33]

That's very kind of you thank you.

[@bernardnancy9880]

Thanks, your video saved me tonight. Much love from Nigeria

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!!

[@mdshahadathossain3280]

Thank you. I fixed my toilet's water leaking issue after watching your video. I hope all the good wishes for you.

[@dereton33]

Thank you very much, Keep well.

[@James-J-J-J]

Thanks. Had to flip the seal, as you suggested, to stop the leak. All sorted now! Cheers 👍🏻

[@dereton33]

Excellent!

[@sinojjacob6475]

Many thanks ,after few months of hearing the drip this morning I fixed it as you said with flipping the washer .Many thanks for the post👏👏

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@chrisrobertson4420]

Thank you for this video. Our toilet was leaking into the cistern, and after watching your video I found it was the seal at the bottom. Ours had limescale deposits on it but was otherwise in good order, so after a quick clean it's back in the toilet and working perfectly. Thank you.

[@dereton33]

No problem Chris.

[@ClassicModernGentleman]

Thank you for this video. Very quick job and worked just as you described. Saved me lots of money calling a plumber out and kept my water bill down.

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@robertfogg2973]

Really helpful video. Took 15 minutes to rectify the problem with your advice. Many thanks.

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@gazisaad]

Best "" How To "" video on KZbin?

[@dereton33]

Thanks Gazi.

[@maggieandbart1]

Thank you! Just done a temporary fix by turning it over and it stopped. Will be able to fully replace the seal once I get to the plumbing supplies. Learned something new today...thanks for sharing this.

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@ianmarsh4101]

Thanks from me too - leaking toilet fixed, family impressed with my DIY skills!

[@dereton33]

No problem Ian.

[@revcole7]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing these simple tips both explaining how the cistern works but how to fix a worn washer seal. You have saved us a hefty bill. Thank you!

[@dereton33]

You're very welcome!

[@kirstydight1]

This was a blooming life saver! Thank you..I was worried I'd have to call a plumber. This completely solved my issue and was pretty easy to do, it just needed confidence to get on with it! 😂

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@tomwhitehouse3473]

Thank you for posting this. It gave me the confidence to take a look and I fixed the leak. It had a faulty seal on the push button - I just took it off, checked for damage (couldn't see any), gave it a clean, and reversed it. No more leak. Saved some money, water, and time!

[@dereton33]

Excellent!

[@NovacaineZero]

Thank you so much! you saved me a few hundred bucks calling in the plumber!

[@dereton33]

Excellent!

[@BrokenKanuck]

The way I check is by using blue toilet cleaner, - it'll go white in the area where it's leaking, if it's leaking, as it gets washed away..! Great vid!

[@dereton33]

Good idea thanks.

[@leftyxl]

Wow a thousand times thank you. I was pulling my hair out trying to figure the problem out for an hour. One video from you and it was fixed in five minuets.

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@gig500]

Thank you! I was able to fix my leak in minutes thanks to your video 😊

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@ntombimkhonto7636]

Thank you s much, your video was very helpful, saved me from spending money on hiring someone.Blessings to you.

[@dereton33]

You are very welcome

[@rickyutting3472]

Thank you so much for this, I have fixed my leaking cistern in a couple of minutes thanks to your guidance. Saved me money on just swapping stuff out and also,on a plumber.

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@enisao]

Thank you so much, I just turned the silicon over as you suggested and bamm, working like new, no more leaks. 😊

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@siki90]

❤❤❤ Fixed my issue in 2 minutes... Thank you...

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@tolvajakos]

thank you. your explanation made me actually understand what is going on in the toilet and what could be the issue. and I have watched many other videos already.

[@dereton33]

That`s great. Thanks.

[@reubanvasu8417]

Thank you so much for sharing this ❤. I tried it and it worked like magic. Thank you Sir. All the way from Malaysia 🇲🇾. ❤

[@dereton33]

You are very welcome

[@lauramansell6800]

Thanks so much for this video. My pesky bog has been trickling for days! I've fixed it with your help. Thanks again. 🙂

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@olgarodriguez736]

Thank u so much for this video I know how to fix a leak in a traditional tank but this is new for me toilet has been leaking for months finally I will able to fix it thanks again

[@dereton33]

No problem Olga.

[@tubetastic999]

Thanks so much for this. You have saved this over sixty person a plumbing call out! 😁😁Merry Christmas!

[@dereton33]

Glad I could help!

[@nuovojanesong6655]

Thank you. Watched this and sorted our dribbling cistern myself. Feel ridiculously happy at the achievement ! 👍🏻

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@suehall7189]

Thank you so much!! We all want to save water, and this video has been invaluable!

[@dereton33]

No problem 😊

[@Timbo101001]

Legend! Fixed my toilet in 5 mins thanks to you!

[@dereton33]

Glad it helped!

[@flinstoner1]

You're a legend! I wouldn't of had the confidence to pull my toilet apart without you

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@real_yomchi]

What an absolute legend - easy to follow even for me!

[@dereton33]

Thank you , pleased you sorted it.

[@willbee6785]

SUBSCRIBED. I just like the way you present solutions. You remind me of all the good tradesmen I used to work beside in years gone bye. 👍

[@dereton33]

Thanks and welcome

[@amerrigan]

You sir are a legend, popped the washer over and no drip!

[@dereton33]

No problem

[@jbaillie01]

loving the detachable siphon. done both mine now!! much quicker then stripping toilet like i done few times. great vid!

[@dereton33]

+James Baillie . Thanks James.

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

@@dereton33 🙀

[@Rvenom94]

Reversing the washer worked a charm! Thanks heaps!!

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

I live in a house with my daughter and her family. The house is three years old and has four toilets - all Sottini - and they all leak continually into the bowl, and the cistern refills every few minutes. They are all the type with two buttons on the top of the cistern - so the one you show here. I'll have a look tomorrow. Thanks for the instruction.

[@dereton33]

Good luck Mike.

[@MiriamSkelton]

Thank You so much your video was very helpful. I have flipped my washer and am now very happy.

[@dereton33]

You're welcome!

[@ukghconst]

The one thing he didn't tell comments missed it as well. The push buttons wc have 2 buttons one for full flush one for mini flush. If you look at the buttons before he removes it, you'll notice when he puts it back, he's turned the unit 180 degrees, the 6 are in the oppersite positions. Easily done, you may not have any problems, it you wc is on a long run little less water may runout of power, could cause a blockages. I say it could. Still a good video

[@dereton33]

Thanks never noticed. Thing worked as normal for another 6 years until new bathroom fitted.

[@dean8831]

Thanks for the video out of all the videos that I have watched regarding this subject yours put me in the right direction, even though our flush systems are completely different they all work on the same principle and I knew that there must have been another seal at the bottom of that push button valve - I had a big job removing ours as it was pretty well jammed up. cheers

[@harsharaval6397]

You really are amazing. Wish I could hire you to do all my plumbing jobs.

[@dereton33]

Thanks Harsha, that is very kind of you.

[@Blu376]

Small add-, great vid which gave great insight, the issue I had after having a look was the metal buttons on the top removable lid, inside side there are two screw sections that you can adjust which had increased in length over time - I screwed these to make them shorter which sorted out the leaking from constantly pressing the blue release buttons - hope this makes sense??

[@dereton33]

Yes got the picture, thanks.

[@azbaz91]

Thank you for this got exactly the same cistern as yours turned water off for a couple of hours and it had drained out flipped the washer and fixed it many thanks

[@dereton33]

No problem.

[@robg109]

Going to check mine tomorrow. Fingers crossed it's the removable type

[@GriffandZeus]

Thank you so much. My toilet cistern kept randomly filling up hours after flushing. I noticed the water trickling from the cistern into the bowl. Followed your vid, the seal was caked in limescale as was a lot of the flush valve. Cleaned it all off in white vinegar now all is good. Might have to soak in limescale remover every few months.

[@dereton33]

No problem Gareth.

[@sukhwinderraju2927]

Thank you very much for this really useful video Sir, I've just managed to fix my leaking toilet. Much Appreciated

[@dereton33]

You are welcome

[@ivanmassimo4769]

i wish i came across this video..earlier it would have saved me a lot of time last night... i ended up calling the fire brigates... thanks a lot for publishing that

[@dereton33]

Sorry to hear that

[@ivanmassimo4769]

@@dereton33 im a bit worried tonight will be leaking again.. i forgot to mention that while the water was coming out from the toilet seat ( from the top and not from the base) my shower plate was filled up with water too..., the fire brigates couldnt figure out why ....they even asked me wether i had poured it over myself... now the WC is totally dry and im afraid it'll be leaking again in the next hours.. thanx again though